| “ | All right, I'm coming out! Any man I see out there, I'm gonna kill him! Any sonofabitch takes a shot at me.. I'm not only gonna kill him, I'm gonna kill his wife, all his friends, and burn his damn house down!
— William Munny
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William Munny is a retired outlaw and gunslinger, notorious in his past for his vicious and bloodthirsty killings. When "The Schofield Kid", an aspiring bounty hunter, offers to split the reward with Munny to help him track down a pair of outlaws, Munny reluctantly agrees to help alongside his old friend Ned Logan. Arriving in the town where the clients, several prostitutes seeking revenge, Munny is nearly killed by the town's sheriff "Little" Bill Daggett.
After being nursed back to health, Munny and his allies hunt down the bounties. Logan loses his nerve and returns after helping them kill one, while the Schofield Kid kills the other. One of the prostitutes finds the duo and tells them that Daggett has tortured Logan to death. Munny returns to the town, seeing Logan's corpse on display, and attacks Daggett. He kills Daggett and several of his deputies, and warns the town that he will shoot everyone else if they do not bury Logan and treat the prostitutes with respect. Munny returns to his home with the bounty alone, taking his children out west to San Francisco.
Battle vs. Rooster Cogburn (2010 Film) (by WinterSpider)[]
It's high noon...The stage is set, the players are here. Someone will die.
A lone cowboy rides into town on a horse. His children are waiting for him in San Francisco, and he is coming to Tombstone to collect on a bounty sent out for the kill or capture of one Jacob C. Povian, a Romanian fellow who had taken to cattle thieving, stagecoach robbery, and arson in an attempt to make his way in this new country. However Mr. Povian had no idea that one William Munny was in the mood to take that bounty.
As Munny rode into town with the man's corpse on his horse he was watched by the town's residents. One in particular, a long way from his usual home took interest in Munny. He had heard tale of the lone outlaw who had killed the Sheriff and deputies of the town of Big Whiskey some time ago, and wondered if this was the man. Rooster Cogburn had had his run ins with outlaws over the years, and some of them had even escaped. This one wouldn't be escaping him this time he thought to himself.
"Not again" Cogburn spoke to himself.
As Munny rode his horse to the Sheriff, he took a glance of his surroundings. He thought he spotted a one eyed fat man as he came to town, and considered leaving immediately after collecting his $300 for turning in Povian's corpse.
"Who the hell's that?" The Sheriff asked as Munny unloaded the body.
"This is Jacob Povian," Munny growled as he eyed the lawman. "He was wanted dead or alive in this state, California, and Colorado. Here's his wanted poster, now give me my money."
"Alright alright everything looks in order here." The Sheriff replied, as he disappeared back into his office, and reappeared with $300.
"Hold on a second there Sheriff," a voice called out, revealing Rooster Cogburn with his pistols at the ready. "That man there is an outlaw by the name of William Munny. He killed the Sheriff and Deputies of Big Whiskey."
Taken back at this incident being brought up, Munny glared at the fat man. "Rooster Cogburn..." Munny replied. "I see you're still kicking around. Despite your best efforts to drink yourself dead."
"Indeed. But it does not seem that I will die that way, outlaw." Cogburn retorted. "You however will go to Ft. Smith to hang, or you can die where you stand."
"Can't do that, got to get back to my kids. They'll be noticing I'm gone."
"Seems to me you should have thought of that before you became an outlaw."
Taking Cogburn's words into consideration, Munny took in his surroundings. The towns people were closing in, trying to get a look at what was happening. Munny had one shot to get out of this, but was he able to take it?
"Don't try anything funny, now Munny." Cogburn said. "I got a man in that building waiting to snipe your head off if you'd like to run." Cogburn bluffed, hoping Munny would give up easy.
With reflexes perhaps not as quick as they used to be, Munny grabbed a nearby civillian and held her in front of him.
"Don't shoot or she gets it." Munny growled this threat, with an equal bluff to Cogburn's. His Scofield a bit rusty from it's time in the wet.
There was a tense moment as both men eyed one another. Neither wanting to break their gaze for a second. Suddenly, the clock tower chimed noon as the two men reacted. Cogburn fired three shots in rapid sucession from his peace maker, and accidentally hit the woman as well as Munny's calf as Munny pushed her towards him.
"Dammitt, Munny!" Cogburn yelled as Munny limped into the sheriff's office. "Get your arrogant ass out here." Cogburn screamed. "Aww to hell with this" he started as he came in after Munny. The crowd had scattered at the instant shots went off.
"Fat bastard got me," Munny spoke to himself, "Better run out back. Bet I could lay down covering fire with my Spencer. But the damn thing is with my horse."
Munny decided it would be better to try something at all, so he fired rapidly with his Starr. With the double action he was able to keep Cogburn down for a second, but that was all he needed to make an escape.
As Cogburn took cover from Munny's barrage of fire, he spotted a deputy with a Winchester 1873. "Hey Henderson," Cogburn started, "Gimme your Winchester."
"You kidding me, Cogburn?" Henderson said incredulously, "You couldn't hit anyting unless it was your son."
Hearing this, Cogburn briefly accepted the sentiment in his head before punching Henderson in the neck and taking his weapon. Making sure it was loaded, Cogburn took cover behind a pair of barrels.Scanning the now empty square, Cogburn noticed Munny's rifle was missing from his horse. Remembering he was carrying a Spencer, Cogburn took care to show himself as small as possible, so he could draw him out.
"He's got fewer rounds." Cogburn thought to himself. "Better make him waste those."
Suddenly, he spotted a shadow run across the inside of a barn. Aiming his Winchester, Cogburn fired four consecutive shots to draw Munny out.
"He's firing wild," Munny said to himself. "He's just trying to make me scared."
Spotting an opening in the wood, Munny aimed his rifle through the hole. He took aim at Cogburn and noticed he hadn't been seen yet Munny took a shot. And another. Soon Cogburn took notice at being fired upon and returned fire. Munny failing to hit Cogburn with each shot until the last hit Cogburn in the hat. Munny got down from his spot and walked over to Cogburn's body.
"Can't say I'm sorry, but it was you or me." Munny told Cogburn's body as he aimed his Scofield at him. But Munny failed to notice the rifle barrel pointing at his knees. A shot rang out, and tore through one side of Munny's leg and out the next. Munny screamed a cry of pain as he staggered to the ground.
"You know the beautiful thing about the Winchester, Munny? I got double your rounds." Cogburn pulled a Colt Dragoon from out of his jacket, and aimed it at Munny's head. Munny, determined to not let Cogburn win completely said one thing in reply:
"Yeah."
Cogburn pulled the trigger and splattered Munny's brains all over the sand.
WINNER: Rooster Cogburn
Rooster walked over to Munny's horse, and opened the saddlebags. Cogburn took the money from his opponent's saddle, and even found a bottle of whiskey.
"Maybe you weren't so bad afterall, Munny." Cogburn said to the corpse as he pulled the cork.
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